Five die in riots as thousands are turned away from actor’s funeral

Share via

The death of a famous actor led to rioting yesterday in Bangalore, the Indian IT capital, where police killed four people while trying to restore order. A police officer was also beaten to death when troubles broke out after a public holiday was declared so that fans could pay tribute to their hero.

Many others were unable to get to work, and call centres that serve British customers were disrupted. Rajkumar, the star of more than 200 films, died on Wednesday, aged 77.

Tens of thousands of fans were thwarted when they tried to view his body, which was put